Day 3 - What a beautiful day!

Today we started the trip. Last night had me a little worried. The wind came up at about 7pm and later the rains came and my mind was just thinking about what kind of a rough day we were going to have the next day. The wind was blowing quite hard (about 15 mph steady today) but it was right at our back for most of the day. We rode west out of Sandpoint and are spending the night in Cusick, Washington. We rode 50 miles and mostly along the Pend d'Oreilles river. It was so beautiful.

Another cool thing that happened today was Kait received her mission call. Of course we were not home, but at noon we Facetimed with Carey and she opened the envelope and pointed it at the iPad and Kait read her call. I can't say where she is going. You will have to wait until she gets home for that, but it was fun to be with her on such a special day. I am so happy that we are able to have this experience together before she leaves.

Kait is doing so well. That girl is a tough little rider. She kept up with me and even led the way much of the day. She worries a bit about the time in the saddle and the climbs, but she really is doing great.

We went for dinner tonight in this little tavern in Cusick. One of the locals was telling us that it was taco night and "even though the place looks to be a dump, they make great tacos". She was right. They were very good and we all had such a good time in there talking about things.

It seems to be a little warmer this night. I hope it is. We have a little climbing to do tomorrow. I hope it goes well.